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The assembly first met at rented quarters in Dorval, a southern suburb of Montreal followed by several other locations. In 1987 a six-acre lot was purchased further west on the island in Pierrefonds. A five-hundred seat auditorium was constructed together with a full-sized gymnasium.
Joseph Cass, chairman of the elders at Bethel Chapel, Pointe Claire, resigned in order to help establish the new assembly. Other leaders included Richard Kimoff, Roy Hoffman, David Knight, Robert Reynolds, John Kelsall, Rowland Phare, Ted Cass, John Reoch and Don Liesemer.
By the turn of the century, two Sunday morning services were being conducted, one being a mixture of traditional and contemporary styles, at which up to 150 attended. The second was more contemporary with approximately 400 in attendance, including a significant number of seekers. Over two-thirds of the congregation were under 35 years of age. The Lord’s Supper was celebrated each Sunday evening and once a month on Sunday morning. The church was involved in a number of parachurch ministries such as [[InterVarsity Christian Fellowship|InterVarsity]], Youth for Christ, Hockey Ministries and others.
